GENERAL NEWS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14907, 4 March 1914, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

The auction announcements of tho New Zealand Farmers" Co-op, H. Mafcso>< and Co.. Allan Hopkins, E. G. fetaveley and Co., W. E. Simes and Co., .New Z-ealaeid Loan land Jyjrcantile Agency Co., P. S. Nicholls and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Co., Charles Clark, Tonks, Norton and Co., Harris Bros., 3>algety and Co., and Maling and Co. will be found on pages 15 and 14 of this issue.

At Taiuape yesterday, George Sutherland was oonfmittod ior trial on- a charge of theft of moneys, the property of the Taihnpe Borough Council. Tho total amount of the aiiogod defalcations is £332 iy.s 10d. Bail was allowed.

At the conference of the Commercial Travellers' Associations of New Zealand, held at "Wellington, the draft of thfe reciprocal treaty with the Australian Association was presented and approved. ■ It will bo presented to the Australasian conference, to be held in Melbourne at Easter.

The hon. secretary of the Sailors' Society (Mr 11. 8. B:idgr>r) yesterday rcceivod a large autograph photo of Sir Ernpvst Shackleton, by Swaine, of London, which the explorer has presented to the Lyttelton Institute. The picture, which depicts Sir Ernest in" typical wind-proof Antarctic clothing, is to be hung in company with the Scott Memorial and pictures.

Our Wellington correspondent tolo- ' graphs that nearly fifty women have applied for admission to the new class being formed for th© purpose of teaching those desirous of learning how to manipulate the mechanical ofhee appliances in the Civil Service. The women ■who ■went through the first class of the kind in New Zealand have all sirco been absorbed into the different departments.

The Spreydon Borough Council; by special order, has decided to confine the driving of sheep and cattle through the borough to Barrington street for a period of three months. This decision hae been arrived at on account of the asphalting operations in hand in the new loan area. Previous experience has shown that a big irob of sheep going over recently laid asphalt practically obliterates the work done.

Following are deceased persons' estatos in Canterbury certified to for death duty during February:— Henry Anderson £26,902, John G. McGimpsev £13.135. James W. Trounce £10,043, lieinrich Mehrtons £8529, Arthur E. Davis £7746, Christina Fry £5310, John Lee £4550, Andrew J. H. Bower £3470. Ann Quinn £3266. Elizabeth S. Cameron £2794, Christina Kirk £2440, Ann E. Goldsmith £2230. Catherine Graham £1862. Richmond Kb?le £1472. Robert G. Forgie £1315, Magdalene M. Hoft £982. Elsie Gray £969. George B. Nicholk £723, Michael Perkaski £695, Susan Dykes £614, Sarah J. Robertson £548, John Leader £537 and "William J. Lynskey £515. A meeting of "The Press" Employees' Picnic Committee was held last .evening to make final arrangements for tlie annual gathering to be Held at Dunsandol on Saturday next. A great deal of business was transacted, and the interests of both old and young were carefully studied in the matter of sports, gumes. dancing, children's raoee, etc. lXrry's Band will be in attendance, and in addition to the attractions already mentioned, a team of "Press" tennis enthusiasts will play a match with the Diinsandel Tennis Club during the afternoon. Special attractions in connexion with tho running events will be "The Press" championship of 120 yds, for the challenge cup presented by the directors, and "The Press" Handicap, • over tho same dist.nnco. A great deal of interest is centred in these events among the employees.

Th statistical report of the Y.W.C.A. Conference, which closed on Monda>. stated that forty-five delegates had registered, representing every denomination. There wero present five general secretaries, one national, and one departmental ecretary, thirteen Board members, the other delegates representing the general membership. One of the. visiting speakers remarked that what impressed him most was the healthy and happy spirit pervading everything, and the manifestation of life and energy in the whole moveme.nt. On Monday most of the delegates' left Christchnrch for their homes. Before leaving they were shown over the new building, and were very appreciative in their remarks. The results of the conference will he socn in a more united policy for all New Zealand, and in groat exnrinsion in the various departments of local associations, as well as room p.deqnate support of the foreign department.

In connejrion with the T.M.C.A.. Dr. John R. Mott has consented to remain as associate secretary for the International Committee in charge of the Foreign Work Department, and to act as chairman of tne Continuation Committee of the World's Missionary Committee. Tho Association is making active preparation for the Artillery camp to bo opened at Diamond Harbour this week. This social service work is much appreciated by the men in camp, and the Association will go in for even larger things this year. A fine large tent has been secured for recreative and other purposes. Mr Geo. Stening and Mr W. 11. Taylor will be in charge. Messrs L. Birks, E. C. Browncll, K. Howell Fountain, and J. M. Murrell, members of tho Y.J.C.A. Extension Committee, returned yesterday from Lake Coleridge, where they looked into the possibility of doing social service work for the men stationed at. that point. It is likely that somen£ng"will be done, although the men are very much scattered.

Ihiring February, the estates of 187 deceased persons were assessed for stamp duty. The largest was that of Thomas George Macarthy, Wellington, £389,688.

Tho first- lesson of this session of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church Bible School will be> given by the Rev. J. J. North this evening. Tho subject is "Christ and Ritualism.' ,

Tho Co\mcil Inst night decided ' obtain plans and specifications of. , a Town Hall, with a view to tho building being erected by diiy labour.

According to a Press Association telegram from Wellington. tho Government has decided to offer £-4000 towards tn? acquisition of tho Day's Bay bush as a scenic reserve, tho total cost of which will bo £11.000.

Thero have been several oases if houso-breaking in the city and suburbs recently. Yesterday afternoon a house was broken into and tho sum of CO stolen. Last night Detectives Hunt, Regan and O'Connor arrested n nia:i on several charges of housc-hroaking.

The Merchant Service Guild has breu taking a ballot of members on the question whether Cantain P. J. Watson should be retained as secretary of the Guild. It is understood (says'a Press Association message) that the result very largely favours Captain Watson's services being retained.

Considerable feeling exists on the Auckland waterfront between the two sections of workers. and yest<ydny afternoon an assault was committed upon Mr Stanley R.ickards, secretary of the new Waterside Workers' Union, in his office. An arrest was made later in the day.

At the Lyttolton Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr G. C. Smith. J. P., Frank Syagtin, a fireman belonging to the Tyser liner Star of Australia, was charged with being absent without leave. He was convicted and ordered to be placed on board the vessel before she sailed.

The use of anti-typhoid vaccine has boon adopted in Gisborno this year as a measure against the possibility of incurring the disease. Our correspondent telegraphs that already quite a number of townspeople have submitted themselves to vaccination. including the nursing staff of tho public hospital.

A peculiar accident occurred last evening to a boy named John Hunt. While gauging the petrol in a motorcycle his finger swelled and became stuck. After trying for a considerable time a doctor was procured, and with the united efforts of oil, acids, and muscle, his finger was at last extracted.

The following is a list of candidates whose work at the-teachers' certificate examinations, held in January, h.is been deemed worthy of special mention:—Ohristchurch and district: W. S. Bowie. Ruby E. Buchanan. F. J. L. Buckler. Ashburton: Ruby Coates, llosina L. Dearsley, Kate E. Gardiner, Sophia A. C. Mackay, J. A. McLeod.

Applications for work at the local bureau of the Labour Department are reported to be normal .at present, and do not vary much as regards number from thofo made during the past month. Thero is, just at present, comparatively littlo work offering in town, and no men are being sent to public works in the provincial district.

The secretary of the Proportional Representation Society, Mr C. C. Yorke, has forwarded a letter to Earl Grey inviting* him to meet the members of the Society and other friends of the reform, in order to discuss the position' of the movement in the Dominion. Tho writer, on behalf of the Society, expresses regret that tho state of Earl Grey's health has precluded any idea of a public address on the question, and. hopes for his epeedy recovery.

The annual meeting of tho Christchurch Sports Club was called for last evening, and nine members attended, Mr W. J. Moir being in the chair. Before the business was proceeded with a letter was read from Mr*C. T. Aschman, objecting to the meeting transacting any business. He said that he himself had received no notice of the meeting, and the circulars calling the meeting were dated February 26th, which did not allow the seven days' notice provided for by the rules. It was agreed that the objection in regard to the length of notice was fatal, and the meeting was fixed for Friday, March 13th.

In his lecture last night, Mr Estill, Commercial Superintendent for the Port of London Authority, said:—"ln re-packing; tho tea in the great warehouses after inspection, men are employed to tread tho tea into the packages. Canvas sacks are placed over their boots so as to prevent any dirt getting into the tea, and if tho men do not put on the sack they get it. Experiments havo been tried with machinery fitted with hammers which strike the side of the chest so as to avoid the necessity of employing what appears to be a primitive method of re-packinc tea chests, but so far nothing has boon found which is so effective as the human foot."

Yesterday afternoon, Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., District Coroner, held ai , inquest . into the circumstances connected with a fire in tho house of Mr Pritchard, at Belfast, thero being a strong euspicion that the outbreak was due to incendiarism. The evidence went to show that when the fire was discovered footeteps were heard retreating from the house, and a heap of inflammable material was burning against the wall. The footprints were alleged to tally with those of a man who was called to give evidence, but who was in such a state of insobriety that tho Coroner ordered his arrest. An open verdict wae returned.

A. meeting of the creditors of David Samuel Mumford, butcher, was to havo been held yesterday, but lapsed for want of a quorum. The total unsecured debts totalled £116 5s 4d. The unsecured creditors for amounts over £5 15s were: Munro and Hickenbottam £5 15s, W. Spicer £15; H. Voss, £5; H. M. Bull. £12 14s Sd; H. Manhire, £19 13s 8d; Dr. Marks, £7 7s; Thos. Duffy, £28. The secured creditor was the Mutual Benefit Building and Investment Society of Canterbury, the amount of the debt being £300 and the estimated value of the security (in which debtor possessed a half interest) wae £480. The debtor attributed his bankruptcy to the illness of his wife, his children and himself—circumstances over which he had no control.

A combined meeting of trades unionists was held in the Trades Hall on Saturday night, under tho auspices of the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council, to consider the question of representation at the conference of Arbitration Unions called by the Ohinemuri Miners' and Battery Workers' Union, of AVaihi. A communication from the Auckland Secretaries' Association, calling a conference of genuino Arbitration Lnions as a counter-movo to the other conference was also considered. The following resolutions wore carried:—(l) "That this meeting of trade unionists is of opinion that the invitation of the Ohinemuri Miners' and Batteries' Employees 7 Union to attend a conference of Arbitration Unions should bo ignored"; (2) ,: That we consider the time inopportune to hold a conference of genuine Arbitration Unions as suggested by the Auckland Secretaries' Association, and that the Association be notified accordingly; that in the event of the Ohineroiiri Miners' and Batteries' Employees' Union conference eventuating, the local unions be urged to use all endeavours to nullify any evil decisions arrived at": (3) 'That it b<? a recommendation to the Trades and Labour Council to call a meeting of trades unionists to consider tho Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act and any proposed amendments.'*

• - -1 •- \ . • A poll of Lyttelton ratepayers en the loan proposals of the Lyttelton Boroogly Council will bo taken on Tharsdav, Iμ - 19th inst. ; H. M. S. Psyche arrived at Lyttel- .7 ton yesterday from Timaru, and ~'~ berthed at Gladstone Pier. She will leave for Wellington, probably on Sun- -' day next. In chambers yesterday Mr Justice Denniston granted probate of the will* of George Alexander Young (Mr Hel» more, junr.) ar.tl Mary Hannah Bow* byes (Mr Salter). A notable addition (says oar eorresJ pondent) is to be made to the Dunedn*' Art Gallery, in the shape of four choice 1 pictures, bequeathed by the late Judge Ward from his collection. 'Ihe following subscriptions have beee,' received at "The Press" office in aid of the fund on behalf of £h» Brosighton family :— H.H.C. £1, H. L» Bowkcr, jnnr. 10s, G.D. Os, R.S.D. 10s. - E.J.J. B. as. K.P. os. S.B. 2s 6d, JL Friend I" 1. N.S 2s (>d. B.L.R. Iβ, Aorangi os. Additional subscriptions leccivotl by his Worship the Mayor to the fund a.-c:—Friend £5. W. Proctor £1. 'Templeton" 10s. Goddnrd 10b. - Willis 10s. Total to date £66 14s. The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr ' J. H. has fixed the following <];in\> for the hearing of the industrial deputes mentioned: — Chmtchurch ■ bcjlermakers. .March 6th, '2 p.m.; thrcshin<r-n!ill owners, March 11th, 10 a.m.: Chnsu-hurch farriers, March 13th, 10 a.m.; metal-workers. March 17th. 10 a.m.: ta\i-cab drivers. March. A horse and can. driven up th* ■ Papanui road yesterday, canm into collision with a traiucar at Kuowles' street, but fortunately without serious consequences- The driver of the cart was thrown out. He was at« tended to by Dr. Wright, who found thnt his injuries were only slight. The tram was not damaged, except that an advertising board was d»figured. According w> the driver of the cart. the accident- occurred through the horse shying at a motorcycle. Madame Prcndergast is now shoTring ball gowns, reception dresses, coats and skirts, simple day dresses, furs, dusty blouse, golf coats, French millinery, latest head-dresses for ovetdng we&r r boudoir ep.n*, corsnge flowers. The above have just been receivea fromthv London branch, and are the latest an 4 most exclusive Xionuon and Paris■ fashions. Rooms, Dominion Buildings, Cathedral square. -8 , Victor Trumper uses only the best, compiling JiV.l runs against Canterbury, with a Gunn and Mooro Autograph Bat. This bat is nnw on viexr at Lewis and Anderson's, 112 Oashel street, who have full stocks of Gunn and Moore's Autograph Bats & "Some eat to live, some lire to eat." but people drink "Camp" Coffee*, because its havour is so rich and/"tasty." and because 'Camp ,, is so beneficial and wholesome. 38 With refereno to the £100- Great* "Havelock"' Tohaeoo Competition, w& are advised that the address to tairs. seals, lids, and bonds to. is ."Havelock,' , Box 181, G.P.0., "Wellington, Now Zealand. 4 To-day (Wednesday) and for .two moredays will see the closing of Armstrong's' Sale. Don't forget the sale closes at.9 , ' p.m. on Fruay. . 1* A. J. White, Ltd., are offering embroidored and frilled pillow-slips at Iβ ' 3d each, with other bargains in their drapery »!epartment. . «l Walter J. Watson, D.8.0.A., Lon^' don, Expert Optician (near Kincaid'sV Accurate Sight-testing and Spectacle- ■ fitting. Repairs to Frames and broken Lenses matched- Charges moderate. 8 .No unripe, over-ripe or inferior , fruit used in manufacturing Tfcpmsos , * Ship Limejtiice. No adulteration, no: aitificial colourings; just the fineife' limes, giving it a quality thetie un»; equalled. Erery bottle is pasteurised.! Ask for Thomson's Ship Limejuice. All : grocers. Ford and Mira nisi agents. " 7» • "Throo das-s' more opportunity to at Armstrong's Sale Prices is all tai,, time left for thrifty shoppers. " Sale - closes 9 p.m. Friday. .^ Motor Accessories—Lycett Belts, 1-inch, 13s; i-inch, los: l-inch« 17e6d;,. Hutchinson Heary Tyres, 37s 6d; As- -• sorted spares kept, also best quality repairs, at J. H. Suckling and C 0.,, Garage, 11? Worcester street. •' • Luscious fruit in winter! Secore. a eupplv then by bottling now. The beet jar for bottling is our "Atlas Widemouth Special," which we offer from 4* 6d dozen*, packed in cardboard for town - or country delivery. Jam jars from 2a dozen. *Hastie. Bull and Pickering, opposite Ballantyne's. 'Phone 2103. 9

The Sincerest Form of Flattery. Mr Bernard Shaw's defence of litef - rary "pillage" was anticipated'by his rellow countryman, Balfe, the oomposer of "The Bohemian Girl," wh* - used to borrow generously from other - people's ecores. On one occasion (the. "Express" recalls), he was rehearsing a new onera at Drury Lane, end the firat fiddle, an Italian, was horrified ~ to come upon page after page of familiar music. "Mr Balfe, Mr Salfe," ho said in horror, "dat is Mozart. "And a capital man, too," was the Irishman's reply. "Get on with th» ';. rehearsal." Dog's Pathetic Vigil. Six mpnths ago Richard Bought was murdered near his hut at Ooldetream •'■ (says a message to £he Melbourne '■ "Argus"). The hut is now deserted, ex- -■ cepting by Knight's Irish terrier, which sits all day under his late master's bed. on ah old "waistcoat which once belong*' ed to him. When evening fall* the dog < runs to a farmhouse half a mile away»to eat up table scrape -raved for him.. Then he returns to his lonely vigil into* hut. The public have almost forgotten . . the n.urder, but not the terrier, and V there is any truth in the saying taw '; "murderers always revisft the scene w- • their crime." the'dog will be thero wJUf- : ing when the time comes. If ft stranffgv r approaches the hut the J«rrier er°*fl[ '7 and Miiffs suspiciously; Ihen, eatttwn that he is not bis master's slayer, Bβ ~~ goes back to the old waistcoat. '•■-•. Expensive Eugenics. ■},' Tho eueonic marriage lair which **&£'<'; into effect on January Ist is coetia&V • the merchants of Milwaukee £20C0f;., daily (the "Mail" cays). Only marriage licenses have been issued Milwaukee since the beginning of t&* year, compared with a daily average w, \ thirty before the eugenic " regulation was enforced. The chants estimate tbeir losses en the few that osch newly married couple ©xpeßw o-i nn average about £60 in forr»itOTfcDoctors refuse to make the recraiwtf tests for 12s, the sum state! by W law: they demand 32b. On the o»* - hand, registrars refuse to g?;ant boei*» v , 11 couples who, on being inforrnede> - th" new law. depart to return "J**" ' an hour with a doctor's c ß ™**??? . that they are in good health- «* registrars deckire that exannnatjgg on which euch' certificates are Ottml do not comply with the law.